
Privately employed men are spending more weeks on parental leave than they previously did. (Archive photo). Photo: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix
Fathers take longer leave 4 years after new rules
According to an analysis by the trade union Djøf, privately employed fathers took an average of 15.2 weeks of parental leave last year, compared to 12.7 weeks in 2023. For parents of children born after August 2, 2022, 11 weeks of leave with benefits are earmarked for each parent and cannot be...
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